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Kia dealer portal flaw could let attackers hack millions of cars (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by BrikoX to c/databreaches

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A group of security researchers discovered critical flaws in Kia's dealer portal that could let hackers locate and steal millions of Kia cars made after 2013 using just the targeted vehicle's license plate.

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[–] BrikoX 11 points 2 months ago

The flaws also exposed car owners' sensitive personal information, including their name, phone number, email address, and physical address, and could have enabled attackers to add themselves as a second user on the targeted vehicles without the owners' knowledge.